Combined match-box and cigar-tip cutter



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J. W. MAILLOT. COMBINED MATCH BOX AND GIGAR TIP CUTTER. No. 499,129.Patented June 6, 1893.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN W. MAILLOT, OF NORTH ATTLEBOROUGH, MASSACHUSETTS.

COMBINED MATCH-BOX AND CIGAR=TIP CUTTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 499,129, dated June 6,1893.

Application filed November 28, 1892- Serial No. 453,353. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN W. MAILLOT, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at North Attleborough, in the county of Bristol andState of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in a Combined Match-Box and Cigar-Tip Gutter, of which thefollowing is a specification.

My invention is an improved match box and cigar cutter. It is of thatclass in which the cover is provided with a transverse opening, for theadmission of the tip of the cigar, and the box with a blade arranged ina plane transverse to said spring.

My invention consists in details of construction all hereinafter setforth. These details are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, inwhich-- Figure 1, shows the box in side elevation with the cover closed,and part of the wall removed to show the details. Fig. 2, is a similarview, with the cover raised. Fig. 3, is a detail sectional view of thecover.

In the drawings M, indicates the body of the box, which may be, asshown, of ordinary shape. It has a cover N, hinged at 0, on the rearedge. The knife A, is a thin blade, which is a part of the upper end ofa spring shank F. The lower end of this shank is held by means of asocket p, in which it is insorted from above, the socket being fixed tothe inner wall at the rear edge. The knife is thus made removable forsharpening. The cover of the box has the usual transverse openings 0,one on each side. These are both made flaring outward by swaging in themetal of the cover, as shown in Fig. 3, which forms short funnel shapedprojections, extending inward toward each other with a smooth roundedflare outwardly. The blade is arranged nearer to one, and so as to actwith a shearing cut, as the cover moves with the cigar, past the blade.The tip of the cigar extends across into the opposite funnel and whensevered is turned out, by reason of the smooth and even flare of theinterior surface. I-Ieretofore these projections have been formed bysoldering in short tapering tubes, but this construction leaves an edgeand is not so economical to make nor so effective. The upper part of thecover carries a peg B, which when the cover is closed, extends down inrear of the spring shank of the knife. When the cover is opened the pegis thrown forward and bears against the rear of the shank and presses itforward, thus moving the knife in a direction opposite to the movementof the cover and cigar. This quickens the cutting movement, and shearingaction of the knife. The peg is better formed upon a block shown in Fig.2. This block forms the upper part of the hinge and is soldered in therear edge of the cover.

. A bar D, is placed across the box in front of the knife, to limit itsmovement.

In swaging the cover I make the upper back corner to conform to theholes and on the front edge form a boss Ir, which affords a bearing forthe thumb in opening the box and cutting the tip. The knife shank andpeg also form the spring, which holds the cover closed. The knife may beeasily removed for sharpening and as easily replaced.

1. In combination with a match-box having a cover provided with anopening the knife arranged in described relation to the opening in thecover, and having a spring shank, a peg carried by the cover andoperating upon the spring shank, substantially as described.

2. In combination with a match box having a pivoted cover provided witha perforation, a spring located within the box having a knife bladerigidly mounted upon its upper end, and means carried by the coveracting upon the spring for holding said cover normally closed, andforcing the knife across the perforation as the cover is opened,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN W. MAILLOT.

Witnesses:

Jos. E. POND, WM. H. POND.

